Titles Line Up with the Starmark

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Critical Customer ProcessRMS Issues
Tommy Weathersbee Manager Market Response
2
Critical Customer Process

• Identified as a key RMS issue
• Multiple workshops did not produce consensus
• PUCT staff assumed responsibility for resolution
• PUCT workshop held on 10/26
• Workshop comments are now being submitted
• Decision expected at PUCT open meeting in early
  December

3
RMS Issues

• Flight 1001 testing
• Data back-log concerns
• TX Set version 1.4 migration plan
• Mass customer conversion process
• Meter reading workaround

4
RMS Issues

• Flight 1001 testing
• Presently in frame 5
• Two days behind schedule
• Approximately 50 complete
• Frame 6 has the most challenges
• New version 1.4 code tested
• Possibility of delay
• Completion critical to market open

5
RMS Issues

• Data back-log
• Switch completion back-log
• ESI ID maintenance back-log
• Meter reading back-log
• Ability to process daily meter readings

6
RMS Issues

• Version 1.4 Conversion
• Moratorium on submitting 814 transactions between
  December 7, 2001 and December 14, 2001 to
  complete processing all v1.3 transactions.
• All market participants migrate to version 1.4 on
  December 15 - 16, 2001
• TXU migrates to a limited version 1.4 on December
  15 -16, 2001. Listed below are the limited
  transactions
• 867_03 867_04
• 814_03 (switches only) 814_04 814_08 814_09
• 810_02
• 814_20 (creates only)
• 824
• TXU can not support the 867_02 historical usage
  or 814_20 maintenance transactions
• Allow all MPs certified in Flight 1001 to begin
  switching using Version 1.4 814 transactions on
  December 17, 2001
• Market Opens with current schedule of January 1,
  2002

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RMS Issues
December 2001 Conversion Schedule
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RMS Issues

• Mass Customer Conversion Process
• MPs and ERCOT are developing conversion plan
• Significant testing will be required to ensure
  the delivery of accurate data
• Customers who have not participated in Pilot
  will be transferred from the Utility to new
  energy provider on January meter reading cycle or
  at time of special meter read

9
RMS Issues

• Meter reading workarounds
• Contingency plan required only if ERCOT cannot
  provide the information
• Meter reading data will be made available to each
  energy provider on TXU FTP site
• Risks inherent to providing redundant data
• Reconciliation will be required